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Edmund W. Baggott, Hollis, N.Y., assignor to Ideal Toy Corporation,Hollis, N.Y., a corporation of New York Application November 25, 1957,Serial No. 698,548

6 Claims. (Cl. 46-149) My invention relates to a new and improved dollor manikin, and is especially concerned with improvements in jointeddoll or manikin constructions of the general type disclosed in r'nyco-pending patent application Serial No. 644,814 led March 8, 1957.

According tomy invention, I provide new and improved connecting meansbetween the torso of the device and its thighs. These connecting meansare simple and durable, and can be made and assembled at low cost. Eachthighis turnable around a' horizontal axis relative tolthe torso. Boththighs can be turnable around a common horizontal axis, relative to thetorso. Optionally, the thighs `are interconnected so that they turnrelative to the torso, around a common horizontal axis simultaneously inrespective opposed directions to simulate a walking movement.

Each thigh is also turnable relative to the torso around a respectivevertical axis, so that the thighs can be crossed in front of the torso.

One embodiment of the invention is explained in the annexed drawings andfollowing description, which show a doll or manikin which has theabovedrnentioned movements or effects. However, as above noted, theinvention includes each of theseparate movements or eiects.

Fig. l is a front elevation, partially in vertical section, in alongitudinal vertical plane.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation in said longitudinal vertical plane,partially in vertical section, of certain parts of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged section on the line 5-'-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is an elevation of the hinge-plate connection between the leftthigh and an auxiliary part of the device.

Fig. 8 is lan explodedperspective View of certain parts of themechanism. p

Fig. 9 is an elevation of the rigid plate which is part of theoptionalwalking mechanism in a transverse plane, namely, in a vertical planewhich is perpendicular to the plane of Fig. l and Fig. 3.

Fig. 10 is `a bottom plan View of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is an elevation of the hinge-plate connection between the rightthigh and an auxiliary part of the device.

Fig. 12 is a top plan view of Fig. 11. Fig. l2 shows one of thehorizontal, slotted legs of the mechanism, and the rivetwhich has atapered end and which is part of the mechanism.

Fig. 13 is a side elevation of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is an elevation which shows a vertical leg of the mechanismwhich is associated with the left thigh, its hinge-plate connection withthe respective auxiliary manner, yand shows how this vertical leg isslitted and stamped to provide retaining bands.

Fig. l5 is a top plan view of Fig. 14.

Fig. 16 is a vertical edge elevation of Fig. 15.

Fig. 17 is an elevation of a fastener member.

nited States Patent ICC The right thigh RT Iand the identical left thighLT are hollow, and are also preferably made ofmaterial which isresilient, flexible and elastic.

At its lower end, the torso T hasl respective thighsockets, which areindicated in broken lines in Fig. 1, for the upper ends or pivot ends TIocE the right and left thighs RT and LT which are identical. Theseidentical upper ends or pivot ends' TI are substantially horizontal andperpendicular to the main bodies of said thighs RT and LT. Said upperends or pivot ends TT are turna-- ble relative to torso T around'facommon horizontal and` longitudinal axis which is in the plane of-Fig.l, in one position of the mechanism. y

A leg is connected turnably to each thigh RT and LT, by any suitableknee-joint. with the thighs RT and LT, when the optional walkingmovement is desired. These legs can be bent rearwardly relative to theirthighs, when it is desired to put the doll in a sitting or kneelingposition. Fig. 1 shows the left leg alined withV left thigh LT, andshows the right leg bent rearwardly relative to right thigh RT. Theseknee joints are of usual construction, so that each leg,-

can be releasably held either in alined position, orfin rearwardly bentposition. As shown. in Figs. 1 and 2, a rigid and horizontal supportmember or at plate 2 is provided within hol- -low torso T, close to andabove the` thigh-sockets-ot torso T. At its level,` said at plate 2 isshaped to contact with theentire .inner face` of torso T.4 Thisl plate.

2 has upstanding side` lugs 3 and 3a, which are rivetedto the side wallsS and SA of torso `T. This rigid plate 2 is part of the mechanism. Asshown in Figs. l-and 9, said rigid plate 2 is rigidly connected to arigid, at, depending ange or hanger memberv 4, which is in a transverseplane which is perpendicular to the longitudinal plane of Fig. l. Thelower end of rigid and flatflange 4 is above and close to the bottom endof torso T. As shown in Fig. 9, said ange `4 has two upstanding lugs 5and 5a, which extend through openings yof plate 2,a'nd are rigidly fixedto plateZ, as by a drive tit. Optionally, and as shown in Figs. 9 andl0, rigid braces 10 and 10a are struck out of the material of ange 4,and said braces tightly abut the bottom face of plate 2, in order tostrengthen the rigid connection between plate 2 and ilange 4. All therigid parts mentioned .herein may be made ot metal or of rigid plastic.Y

If the optional walking movement is included, said rigid flange 4 has atop recess 6, which may be of' thev shape shown in Fig. 9, or which mayhave a rectangular shape.

The mechanism includes an angular rigid plate 11-*12v--` for the rightthigh` RT and an angular rigidplate said pates 11-12 .and 11a-12a havevariiert-legs 11 and 11a, and horizontal legsh12 and'12a. If a walli-`ing movement is included, said horizontal` legs 1,2 and 12a haverespective slots 14.

When the angular plates 114-12 and 11a-12d varev in the respectivepositions of Fig. l, said slots 14 have a These legs can be alinedcommon horizontal axis which is in the longitudinal plane of Fig. 1.

If a walking movement is to be omitted, said slots 14 can be omitted,and the horizontal legs 12 and 12a can also be omitted.

If a walking movement is desired, a rigid flat lever or bar 7 is pivotedto the bottom face of plate 2 by a pivoting rivet 8, which has avertical axis which is coincident with the vertical central axis oftorso T. At its ends, said bar 7 has rigid, depending lugs 9 and 9a,which extend through the slots 14 of horizontal legs 12 and 12a.

The vertical legs 11 and 11a turnably abut the respective faces of theintermediate liange 4. Said vertical fianges 11 and 11a are turnablyconnected to the intermediate flange 4, by a hollow and horizontal pivotpin P, which extends through transversely alined bores of flange 4 andof the vertical legs 11' and 11a. At one end thereof, said pivot pin Phas a head 15, which abuts the vertical leg 11. Adjacent its other end,the stragiht and horizontal and cylindrical shank of pivot pin P has acircumferential groove 17. Said pivot pin P has a tapered tip 16, whichis illustrated as having a pointed, conical shape, without limitation tothis specific shape. The function of groove 17 and the function of thetapered tip 16 are later explained.

As later explained, the vertical legs 11 and 11a can be detachablyconnected to the upper ends 'IT of thighs RT and LT, so that said upperends 'IT can turn backand-forth around the horizontal axis of the shankof pivot pin P. In such case, and if the bar 7 and the slottedhorizontal legs 12 and 12a are included, said upper ends 'IT willsimultaneously turn in respective opposed directions around thehorizontal axis of pivot pin P, thus simulating or producing a walkingmovement.

At the open ends of said pivot ends TT, said pivot ends TT are providedwith identical, rigid, insert blocks 19 and 19a.

These rigid insert blocks 19 and 19a are conveniently molded from asuitable plastic and they are inserted into the sockets of the pivotends TT. One of these sockets is shown in Fig. 8. As shown in Fig. 8,each said block 19 and 19a is of non-circular shape, and each said blockhas two outer recesses RR. Each said block 19` and 19a is non-turnableand is fixed relative to its respective pivot end TT, so that each thighRT and LT is turned or otherwise shifted, in unison with its respectiveblock 19 or 19a.

For this purpose, each rectangular insert block 19 and 19a fits closelyin a respective rectangular socket of the respective pivot end TI.`

Said inserted blocks 19 and 19a are also fixed to their respective pivotends TI' by means of respective and identical, rigid fixing plates 24and 24a, one of which is shown in Fig. 8. As shown in Fig. 8, rigidtongues 25a, which are indicated in broken lines in Fig. 8, are struckout of plate 24a. These tongues 25a fit tightly in the spaces betweenrecesses RR of block 19a and the interior wall of the socket of therespective pivot end TT, with a drive t, thus rigidly fixing said plate24a and the insert block 19a to the respective pivot end TI.

The companion fixing plate 24 has tongues 25. These disc-shaped plates24 and 24a are applied to the entire annular end-faces of the pivot endsTT, and cover said end-faces and have the same dimensions as saidendfaces.

The lugs 25 and 25a can be Irigidly fixed to the inserted blocks 19 and19a and to the inner faces of the sockets of the pivot ends TT by meansof adhesive.

Identical and rigid face plates 26 and 26a turnably abut. the fixingplates 24 and 24a, and the latter are provided with` projections ordetents, as at 24C and 24d in Fig. 5, releasably eugageable in apertures26e and 26d of plates 26' and 26a. These turnable plates 26 and 26a areproximate to the vertical, pivotedlegs 11 and 11a.

The mechanism includes two lrivets 18 and 18a,Y which la are separatefrom pivot pin P. These rivets 18 and 18a have straight cylindricalshanks.

The rivet 18 has an inner head 18e` which is proximate to the respectivepivoted vertical leg, and another and outer head 20.

The inserted blocks 19 and 19a have identical recesses 21 and 21a attheir remote, inner ends.

The shank of rivet 18 fits closely in and extends through a bore ofinsert 19, and also through a central bore of the respective fixingplate 24, and through a bore of turnable plate 26, which is freelyturnable on said shank relative to the respective pivot end TT and itsrigidly fixed insert block 19 and rigidly fixed face plate 24. The head18C abuts the respective inner face of turnable plate 26 under springpressure, but does not clamp plate 26 rigidly to plate 24.

The shank of rivet 18 is located in recess 21 of insert block 19. Aslidable washer 23 is mounted on the shank of rivet 18, at its outerhead 2l). A helical compression spring 22 has one end abutting washer23, whose movement is limited by head 20. The other end of spring 22abuts the vertical inner face of recess 21, which may have a cylindricalshape. The head 18C is thus maintained under suitable light springpressure of spring 22, against the freely rotatable plate 26. Thehelical compression spring 22 is preferably tapered, with one large endand one small end, either of which may abut the slidable Washer 23.

The rivet 18a also has a straight cylindrical shank,

vto which an outer head 20a is fixed. Said shank extends through andfits closely in a bore of insert 19a, which has a cylindrical recess21a.

At its inner end, rivet 18a has a hollow head 18h, which has an internaltapered face which has the same shape as the tapered head or tip 16 ofthe pivot pin P. Said head 18h abuts the rotatable plate 26a. Thestraight cylindrical shank of rivet 18a extends through alined bores ofplates 24a and 26a. Said shank of rivet 18a also extends through recess21a of insert block 19a. The compression spring 22a, the slidable washer23a, and the head 20a maintain the head 18b pressed against therotatable plate 26a under suitable light spring pressure Whilepermitting plate 26a to turn freely in the shank of rivet 18a. The heads20 and 20a are integral with the shanks of rivets 20 and 20a. The heads18a and 18b are fixed to said Shanks, after they have been inserted intoposition.

As previously noted, the vertical legs 11 and 11a are identical, savefor one exception. This exception is conveniently shown in Fig. 14.

The vertical leg 11a is slitted to form two retaining bands 29.

The ends of said bands 29 are integral with vertical leg 11a. The bodiesof said bands 29 are inwardly spaced from the body of leg 11a.

As also shown in Fig. 14, the leg 11a is connected to its respectiveturnable plate 26 by a hinge Ha, which has a hinge-pintle which isperpendicular to bands 29. rThis hinge Ha is of the usual type, with onehinge-plate fixed to rotatable plate 26, and the other hingefplate fixedto leg 11a.

As shown in Fig. l1, the vertical leg 11 is hinged to its respectiverotatable plate by a corresponding hinge H. The axes of thehingefpintles of these hinges H and Ha are vertical.

Adjacent the rear wall R of torso T, the vertical legs 11 and 11a haveresilient and transverse hooks 28 and 280.

Adjacent said rear Wall R, the turnable plates 26 and 26a have resilienthooks or holding elements 27 and 27a which are shaped to overlie andinterengage with the hooks or holding elements 28 and 28a. Theseresilient hooks 27 and 27a can be detachably connected to hooks 28 and28a, in order to detachably connect the rotatable plates 26 and 26a tothe respective vertical asszsfn legs lland 11a. When thus detachablyconnected, the plates 26 and 26a turn in unison with vertical legs 11and 11a around the axis of pivot pin P.

Fig. /17 shows a resilient sprngy wire fastener W, which has resilientbights Wa, which are adapted to engage the groove 17 of pivot pin P.Said groove 17 is at the base of the tapered tip or head 16 of pivot pinP.

The convenient assembly of the device is as follows:

A rst sub-unit is made, externally of torso T, by lixing ilange 4 toplate 2. If the Walking movement is to be included, the bar 7 is pivotedto plate 2 by rivet 8 in this sub-unit,` also externally of the torsoT.y This first sub-unit is then inserted into the torso T, as throughthe top of the torso, and the upstanding legs 3 of plate 2 are rivetedor otherwise xed to the side walls S and SA of torso T.

A second sub-unit is made externally of torso T. It is assumed that thissecond unit includes right thigh RT. In original form, rivet 18 has itsouter head 20, but does not have its inner head 18e. This original'formof rivet18 corresponds to the original form of rivet 18a which is shownin Fig. 8. The washer 23 and spring 22 are mounted upon the shank ofrivet 18.

Turnable plate 26 is connected to vertical leg 11 by means of hinge-H,and said plate 26 and vertical leg 11 are connected by their detachablehooks 27 and 28, so that vertical leg 11 is held parallel to itsassociated plate 26.

Rigid plate 24 is assembled with insert block 19, by means of tongues 25and recesses RR.

The unheaded end of the shank of rivet 18, with washer 23 and spring 22mounted on said shank, is passed through recess 21 of insert block 19,through the bore of block 19, and through the respective alined bores ofthe plate 24 and of rotatable plate 26, and head 18a is aiixed to saidshank of rivet 18, in order to maintain spring 22 under suitablecompression. The block 19, with its assembled parts is then insertedinto the socket of the pivot-end TT of right thigh RT, and if necessary,said block 19 is cemented to the inner face of said socket. Hence theangular plate 11--12 is part of this second sub-unit.

A third sub-unit is made which includes the left thigh LT, in the samemanner as in the assembly of the second sub-unit. The head 18b is xed tothe shank of the original rivet 18a, as part of the assembly operation.This third sub-unit includes the angular plate 11a-12a. In addition, thespringy wire fastener W is inserted in vertical position between the twobands 29 of vertical leg 11a and the body of said vertical leg 11a. Thewire fastener W is fiictionally held in this inserted position.

Each of the second and third sub-units is then inserted into torso T,through the respective socket opening, with the central bores ofvertical legs 11 and 11a in registration with the bore of ange 4, andthe pivot pin P is inserted through the horizontally alined bores ofange 4 and vertical legs 11 and 11a, until the tapered head 16 of pivotpin P enters the tapered recess of head 18b of rivet 18a, and the head15 of said pivot pin P abuts the leg 11, but without preventing the freerotation of legs 11 and 11a upon pivot pin P. When pivot pin P is thusinserted, its tapered head 16 passes between the bights Wa of springyfastener W and spreads these bights Wa apart, until these bightsregister with the groove 17 of pivot pin P. These bights Wa then snaptowards each other, due to the resilience of spring fastener W, untilsaid bights Wa engage the inner wall of groove 16, thus releasablylatching the vertical legs 11 and 11a turnably to ange 4.

It will now be appreciated that the plates 24 and 26, leg 11, block 19and rivet 18 serve to carry the thigh RT on the hanger member 4 forrotation about the axis of pivot P; and, that the leg 11a, plates 26aand 24a, block 19a and rivet 18a serve to carry the thigh LT on thehanger member 11, also for rotation about the axis of pivot P.

If the turnable bar 7 is included, its lugs 9 and 9a are causedautomatically to enter the slots 14 of the optional horizontal legs 12and 12a;

In the assembly,if the walking mechanism is included, and since eachpivot-end TT is turnable forwardly and rearwardly around the axis ofpivot pin P, a turning movement of either thigh RT or LT will produce asimultaneous opposed turning movement of the other thigh.

In order to cross the thighs, the legs are bent relative to the thighsto a sitting position.

The turnable plates 26 and 26a are turned relative to their respectivevertical legs 11 and 11a, by means of the hinges H and Ha. The hooks 27and 27a are thus temporarilyreleased from the hooks 28 and 28a. Thethighsockets of torso T are shaped -to permit said relative turningmovements. In saidrelative turning movements, the inner parts of thepivot-ends TT remain within the thighsockets, so that the plates 26 and26a and the hinges H and Ha are not exposed.

This turning movement makes it possible to cross the thighs in front ofthe torso T, in order to simulate a seated dollor manikin, which hascrossed thighs.

From the foregoing, it is seen that the present invention provides amannequin or doll construction which fully accomplishes its intendedobjects, and is well adapted to meet practical conditions of manufactureand use.

Although the presen-t invention has been described in some detail by wayof illustration and example for purposes of clarity of understanding, itis understood that certain changes and modications may be made withinthe spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. In a doll or mannequin construction, a hollow torso having laterallyspaced thigh openings in its lower end, a support member xed in saidtorso spaced above said thigh openings, a hanger member ixedly dependingfrom said support member generally centrally of said torso, thighmembers having their upper ends extending respectively through saidthigh openings into said -torso on opposite sides of said hanger member,and carrier means mounting each of said thigh members on said hanger forrotation about a laterally extending axis, said carrier means eachcomprising a pair of facing hinged members interposed between andrespectively pivoted to said hanger and the adjacent thigh member tomount the adjacent thigh member for rotation about said laterallyextending axis, said hinged members being connected together forrelative swinging movement about an axis normal to said laterallyextending axis, whereby said thigh members are mounted for relativeswinging movement between crossed and uncrossed positions.

2. A doll or mannequin construction according to claim l, in combinationwith a leg rigidly connected to one hinged member of each carrier meansfor rotation therewith about said laterally extending axis and extendinglaterally in the space between the adjacent thigh member and saidsupport member, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends to said supportmember for rotation about a generally vertical axis and having itsopposite ends in sliding connection with said laterally extending legs,respectively, to constrain the latter and their associated thigh membersto simultaneous rotation in opposite directions, and detent meansreleasably holding the outer hinged member of each carrier means againstrotation relative to the adjacent thigh member.

3. In a doll or mannequin construction, a hollow torso having laterallyspaced thigh openings in its lower end, a support member lixed in saidtorso extending generally horizontally thereacross in spaced relationabove said thigh openings, a hanger member xedly depending from saidsupport member generally centrally of said torso,

thigh members having their upper ends extending respectively throughsaid thigh openings into said torso on opposite sides of said hangermember, a pair of generally parallel vertically disposed legsv onopposite sides of said hanger, pivot means connecting said verticallydisposed legs to said hanger for independent rotation relative to thelatter about a laterally extending axis, a pair of plates eachinterposed between a respective one of said vertically disposed legs andthe adjacent thigh, hinge means respectively connecting together each ofsaid vertically disposed legs and its adjacent plate for relativeswinging movement of the latter about an axis normal to that of saidpivot means, and fastener means connecting each of said thigh members tothe adjacent one of said plates for swinging movement therewith aboutthe axes of said pivot means and hinged means.

4. A doll or mannequin according to claim 3, said fastener means eachcomprising a pivot connecting the respective -thigh member to theadjacent plate for rotation about a lateral axis, and detent meansreleasably holding the respective thigh member against rotation relativeto the adjacent plate.

5. A doll or mannequin construction according to claim 3, in combinationwith holding means on each of said legs and its adjacent platereleasably holding the latter against 25 rotation about its hingedconnection.

6. A doll or mannequin construction according to claim 3, in combinationwith a leg extending generally laterally outward from the upper end ofeach of said vertically disposed legs between the adjacent thigh memberand said support member, each of said laterally extending legs beingformed with an elongate slot extending longitudinally of the respectiveleg, and an elongate lever disposed beneath said support member andhaving its medial region pivotally connected to said support member forrotation about a generally vertical axis, the end regions of said leverbeing slidably engaged in the slots of said laterally extending legs,respectively, to thereby constrain said laterally extending legs andtheir associated thigh members to simultaneous rotation in oppositedirections.

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